diff --git a/plugins/platforms/discord/adapter.py b/plugins/platforms/discord/adapter.py
index f509e0044..dc450ebf1 100644
--- a/plugins/platforms/discord/adapter.py
+++ b/plugins/platforms/discord/adapter.py
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ from tools.url_safety import is_safe_url
 async def _wait_for_ready_or_bot_exit(
     ready_event: asyncio.Event,
     bot_task: asyncio.Task,
-    timeout: float,
+    timeout: Optional[float],
 ) -> None:
     """Wait until Discord is ready, or surface early bot startup failure.
 
@@ -328,6 +328,20 @@ def _build_allowed_mentions():
     )
 
 
+def _discord_ready_timeout_seconds() -> float:
+    """Return the Discord ready wait timeout during gateway startup."""
+    raw = os.getenv("HERMES_GATEWAY_PLATFORM_CONNECT_TIMEOUT", "").strip()
+    if raw:
+        try:
+            return max(0.0, float(raw))
+        except ValueError:
+            logger.warning(
+                "Ignoring invalid HERMES_GATEWAY_PLATFORM_CONNECT_TIMEOUT=%r",
+                raw,
+            )
+    return 30.0
+
+
 class VoiceReceiver:
     """Captures and decodes voice audio from a Discord voice channel.
 
@@ -1152,9 +1166,14 @@ class DiscordAdapter(BasePlatformAdapter):
             self._bot_task = asyncio.create_task(self._client.start(self.config.token))
             self._bot_task.add_done_callback(self._handle_bot_task_done)
 
+            ready_timeout = _discord_ready_timeout_seconds()
             # Wait for ready, but fail fast if discord.py's background startup
             # task dies first (for example on SOCKS/proxy connect errors).
-            await _wait_for_ready_or_bot_exit(self._ready_event, self._bot_task, timeout=30)
+            await _wait_for_ready_or_bot_exit(
+                self._ready_event,
+                self._bot_task,
+                timeout=None if ready_timeout <= 0 else ready_timeout,
+            )
 
             self._running = True
             self._start_liveness_probe()
diff --git a/tests/gateway/test_discord_connect.py b/tests/gateway/test_discord_connect.py
index 32dc3d27f..657b9d244 100644
--- a/tests/gateway/test_discord_connect.py
+++ b/tests/gateway/test_discord_connect.py
@@ -382,7 +382,6 @@ async def test_connect_timeout_cancels_bot_task(monkeypatch):
         "leaving it alive creates a zombie Discord client that produces duplicate threads"
     )
 
-
 @pytest.mark.asyncio
 async def test_disconnect_cancels_running_bot_task(monkeypatch):
     """Regression: disconnect() must cancel _bot_task even when connect() timed out.
@@ -415,6 +414,42 @@ async def test_disconnect_cancels_running_bot_task(monkeypatch):
     assert zombie_task.cancelled(), "disconnect() must cancel the zombie bot task"
 
 
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_connect_ready_wait_uses_gateway_platform_connect_timeout(monkeypatch):
+    adapter = DiscordAdapter(PlatformConfig(enabled=True, token="test-token"))
+
+    monkeypatch.setenv("HERMES_GATEWAY_PLATFORM_CONNECT_TIMEOUT", "90")
+    monkeypatch.setattr("gateway.status.acquire_scoped_lock", lambda scope, identity, metadata=None: (True, None))
+    monkeypatch.setattr("gateway.status.release_scoped_lock", lambda scope, identity: None)
+
+    intents = SimpleNamespace(message_content=False, dm_messages=False, guild_messages=False, members=False, voice_states=False)
+    monkeypatch.setattr(discord_platform.Intents, "default", lambda: intents)
+    monkeypatch.setattr(
+        discord_platform.commands,
+        "Bot",
+        lambda **kwargs: FakeBot(
+            intents=kwargs["intents"],
+            proxy=kwargs.get("proxy"),
+            allowed_mentions=kwargs.get("allowed_mentions"),
+        ),
+    )
+
+    seen_timeouts = []
+
+    async def fake_wait_for_ready(ready_event, bot_task, timeout):
+        seen_timeouts.append(timeout)
+        raise asyncio.TimeoutError()
+
+    monkeypatch.setattr(
+        discord_platform, "_wait_for_ready_or_bot_exit", fake_wait_for_ready
+    )
+
+    ok = await adapter.connect()
+
+    assert ok is False
+    assert seen_timeouts == [90.0]
+
+
 @pytest.mark.asyncio
 async def test_connect_does_not_wait_for_slash_sync(monkeypatch):
     adapter = DiscordAdapter(PlatformConfig(enabled=True, token="test-token"))